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It seems every time someone mentions 1984 or Brave New World in the "What are you reading" threads, a debate ensues on which is better/worse. So let's take a census on what OT thinks. For me, BNW > 1984.

Edit: oh yeah Orwell vs. Huxley: i find 1984 better. I like how the world is stuck at a post world war II culture that is in serious decay. The so called utopia claimed by BB really never happened. Bleak.

Brave New World is one of my favorite books, and it's one of several books that really pushed many of my beliefs in regards to social structure, economics, wealth inequality, corporate influence, human sexuality, education, government's role in society, drug use, and so much more. It truly was the first novel that made me view reality without rose-shaded lenses.